| Date | Sunday 3 November 1991 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | Australian GP |
| Circuit | Adelaide |
| Event Format | Race of 14 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #16 of 16 in 1991 #516 (of all time) |
| Half points | Yes |
| Laps | 14 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 3780 m |
| Race Distance | 3780 × 14 = 52.920 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Overcast, Mild, Rain |
| Entries | 32 |
| Qualifiers | 26 |
| Finishers | 20 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Car 12 – 500th Race Entry (Car Number)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 20th Place Finish Ratio – Karl Wendlinger (50.00%)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (435),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (567),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes – Nélson Piquet (18),
4. Most 6th Place Finishes – Ferrari (60),
5. Most 11th Place Finishes – Lotus (30),
6. Most Races Led – Ayrton Senna (73),
7. Most Laps Led – Ayrton Senna (2575),
8. Most Race Entries – Lotus (1236),
9. Most Race Entries – Riccardo Patrese (225),
10. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Coloni (53),
11. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify – Gabriele Tarquini (25),
12. Most Poles – Ayrton Senna (60),
13. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Nigel Mansell (29),
14. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (74),
15. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (69)
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